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Customary Measurement System | The customary system of measurement involves terms and units for measuring length, volume and mass. The table below compares the terms to those in the metric system |
Corresponding Parts | Parts of different proportions or figures that have the same position. |
Dimensions | The measure of the magnitude or size of an object. |
Metric Measurement System | A system of measuring lengths, volumes, and weights using units such as meter, liter, and kilogram. |
Proportion | An equation which states that two ratios are equal. |
Ratio | A comparison of two quantities that have the same unit of measure. |
Scale Drawings | Drawings that represent real objects or places. |
Scale Factor | The ratio of corresponding lengths of the sides of two similar figures. |
Similar Figures | Figures that have the same shape but not necessarily the same size. |
Unit | A fixed amount that is used as a standard of measurement. |